Brian K Jacobs

US Patent:

8567816, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Dec 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/720155

Inventors:

Mathew Barr - Clarkston MI, US
Brian Jacobs - Auburn Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Faurecia Interior Systems, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60R 21/20

US Classification:

2807283

Abstract:

A vehicle interior panel for use over an airbag includes a substrate having an airbag door region and a decorative covering disposed over the airbag door region. A tear seam is formed in the decorative covering along a path having an end portion that is non-orthogonal with respect to a hinge side of the airbag door region. The tear seam path may include a central portion that lies along a side of the airbag door region opposite the hinge side, along with end portions that form obtuse included angles with the central portion. In some cases, the end portions diverge from a perimeter of the airbag door region and may generally extend along high deployment stress regions of the covering. Tear seams formed along such a path may reduce airbag inflation energy losses associated with tearing the covering material(s) during airbag deployment.

US Patent:

20230032347, Feb 2, 2023

Filed:

Sep 27, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/953514

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Michael P Schmidt - Highland MI, US
Philip J Insalaco - Fenton MI, US
Brian Jacobs - Macomb MI, US
Phillip Bunker - Southfield MI, US

International Classification:

F01D 25/24
F01D 9/02
F02F 1/24

Abstract:

A cylinder head assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a cast cylinder head, a turbocharger housing including a compressor housing and turbine housing integrally cast with the cylinder head, and a turbocharger cartridge assembly configured to be inserted into the turbocharger housing and including a shaft coupled between a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel. A compressor cover is configured to couple to the compressor housing and define a compressor inlet and at least partially define a compressor diffuser passage. The cartridge assembly includes a housing having a diffuser flange extending outwardly therefrom, the diffuser flange including a front surface and an opposite contoured volute surface. The compressor diffuser passage is at least partially defined by the compressor cover and the diffuser flange front surface. A compressor volute is at least partially defined by the diffuser flange contoured volute surface and a contoured inner surface of the compressor housing.

US Patent:

20210140353, May 13, 2021

Filed:

Nov 10, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/094347

Inventors:

Michael P. Schmidt - Highland MI, US
Brian J. Jacobs - Romeo MI, US
Joseph Swineford - Grand Blanc MI, US

International Classification:

F01M 13/02

Abstract:

An air induction system for a vehicle includes a turbocharger having a compressor side inlet and a bifurcated clean air intake system having a bifurcated conduit. The bifurcated conduit includes an upstream end configured to receive intake air, a downstream end configured to supply intake air to the compressor side inlet, an inner passage configured to supply intake air to the downstream end, and an outer passage disposed about the inner passage and separated from the inner passage by an inner wall, the outer passage configured to selectively receive recirculation backflow from the compressor side inlet. A port is fluidly coupled between the outer passage and another location of the vehicle. The port is configured to selectively evacuate at least a portion of the recirculation backflow to the another location the vehicle.

US Patent:

20150001834, Jan 1, 2015

Filed:

Nov 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/365672

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Mathew Barr - Clarkston MI, US
Brian Jacobs - Auburn Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B26F 1/24
B60R 13/02
B29C 59/00
B60R 21/2165

US Classification:

2807283, 298972

Abstract:

A vehicle interior panel includes a decorative covering with a non-visible tear seam that forms a deployment opening through the covering during airbag deployment. The tear seam is formed by mechanical piercing of a skin layer of the covering from the decorative side. The skin layer is formed from a self-healing material, allowing a piercing tool to form microholes that are smaller than the effective piercing diameter of the tool without the need for subsequent processes intended to otherwise hide the formed tear seam. Tear seams formed in this manner can offer larger processing windows, lower manufacturing and equipment cost, and/or shorter cycle times when compared to other methods such as laser scoring. Tear seam function may also be improved and/or more predictable.

US Patent:

20140167394, Jun 19, 2014

Filed:

Oct 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/064739

Inventors:

- Auburn Hills MI, US
Mathew Barr - Clarkston MI, US
Brian Jacobs - Auburn Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60R 21/20

US Classification:

2807283

Abstract:

A vehicle interior panel for use over an airbag includes a substrate having an airbag door region and a decorative covering disposed over the airbag door region. A tear seam is formed in the decorative covering along a path having an end portion that is non-orthogonal with respect to a hinge side of the airbag door region. The tear seam path may include a central portion that lies along a side of the airbag door region opposite the hinge side, along with end portions that form obtuse included angles with the central portion. In some cases, the end portions diverge from a perimeter of the airbag door region and may generally extend along high deployment stress regions of the covering. Tear seams formed along such a path may reduce airbag inflation energy losses associated with tearing the covering material(s) during airbag deployment.